Difference Between I and i (The Ego)

Meditation and self-reflection

The ego is our creation, not God's. Egoism is the attitude of “I” and “mine”. Who are we referring to when we say “I” and “mine”? Is it the body? Do we own our body?

How can the body, conceived by our parents and sustained by nature, be ours? What do we give in compensation for the air, water, and light we take from nature? Then how can we say the body is ours?

If the “I” is in the name, where was it before our parents named us? And if we change it, what happens to the “I”? Similarly, what is the difference between my body and that of others, apart from shape and size? Is there any fundamental difference?

After the body dies, the body we call “mine” will not be with us anymore. If the body were ours, it would remain with us always. If we were the mind, it should be under our control. Sometimes we are happy, sometimes sad, and sometimes angry or lazy. This means it has different characters at different times. Then where is the real “I” in this?

Can we introduce ourselves to others only by saying “I”, without adding any information about our occupation, or the fact that we are someone's son, husband, or wife, or that we are from a certain place? Our identity is not clear, yet none of these things is permanent. Our job can change, our address can change, and we may lose our near and dear ones today or tomorrow. So, do I not exist without them?

Eventually, the fact is that “I” is not real; it is the atma (soul) that inheres in everyone. We might say, “I am Pushpa”, “I am Pramila”, or “I am Priyanka”. What is common in all this is “I”. Even the refrigerator, fan, or light seem different, but there is no difference in the electric current that makes each one of them work. In the same way, the supreme consciousness that inheres in all of us is the same. If we can realize this, then only we can understand life.

Actually, we are the prisoners of our ego. Fearful of losing identity, ego constantly defends itself and craves attention. By holding our ego-self in high esteem, we become more rigid. We have to penetrate our crust of ego to reach our deepest core in order to realize the self, because ego is not who you really are; it is your social mask. It wants to control you because it lives in fear and is sustained by power.

If ego exceeds its limit, it can also suffocate us and become our biggest cause of unhappiness. When a child is born, there is no ego, but slowly the family and society put the “I” in the child. It starts strengthening with time and becomes like a disease. Only self-discipline, humanity, and spirituality can prevent us from this ego.

“I have given a donation”, “I have done this or that” — all of this is the expansion of ego. The concept of “I” is a characteristic symptom of false ego. When ego is dropped, all problems come to an end. If you are successful, it is due to divine law and has nothing to do with your egotistic will. You have to be grateful to God rather than feeling proud about it.

Ego is the greatest veil which never allows you to see the truth.

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